Restraining device.



A. L. GROVE.

RESTRAINING DEVICE.

APPLICATION men JAN. 1 ms.

1 ,27 0,81 4. Patented July 2, 1918.

1 minus ucrzns C0 rmzmuma. WAsmNnmN. nv c.

ANTON L. GROVE, F HOT SPRINGS, MONTANA.

BESTRAINING DEVICE.

To all whom z't may concern:

Beit known that I, Arron L. GROVE, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Hot.

Springs, in the county of Sanders, State of Montana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Restra ning Devices; and I do hereby declare the following animal restraincomfort, but will be effectively prevented from moving either leg for the purpose of kicking.

With the WbOXB objects in view, and such others relating to the details of construction, as may hereinafter appear, my invention will now be fully set forth and de scribed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of the harness in operative position, the outline of a cow being dotted in order to show the use of the device,

Fig. 2 is an enlarged rear elevation of the hoppling elements,

Fig. 3 is a side, elevation thereof,

Fig. 4 is a detail view of one of the side elements in open position,

Fig, 5 is an enlarged detail view of the top of the harness mechanism, and

Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail View of a connecting or cross bar. 1

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 represents each of a pair of side bars which are of such length as to extend from the hock of the leg to a point just below the thigh. At their lower ends, each of the side bars 1 is shaped into a substantially semi-eircularclamp member 2, and at its upper end is turned rearwardly into a horn 3 which has the eye 4:. The semi-circular clamp members 2 extend to one side of their "respective side bars, and cooperate with complementary clamp members 5 Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 2, 1918.

Application filed January 7, 1918. Serial No. 210,643.

which are carried by the lower ends of shanks 6 which are hinged to the side bars lso that the clamp members may be separated. In order to hold the members 2' and 5 in their closed positions,a clamp ring 5 surrounds the bar 1 and the shank 6, so that it may be slid downwardly therearound to lock them together. The rings 5 carry the upward extensions 6 which operate in suitable guides carried by the side ars. J

The side bars 1 are carried upon a cross bar 7 which terminates in the longitudinally extended bolts 8. Said bolts 8 are projected through bearing openings formed in the side bars 1, and are therein held by means of nuts or other fastenings 10.

The cross bar 7 has secured to one of its faces a pair of straps 11 which are of the proper length to be strapped around the legs of the cow. above the joint. The strap loops 11 are secured to the barby bolts 11".

passed through said bar adjacent its ends, and these bolts also form securing means for the upper ends of flexible connections 12 which, as shown in Fig. 1, are adapted to be wound downwardly about the animals legs and secured at the lower ends to eyes 13 formed in the shanks 6 adjacent the point of connection between said shanks and the bars 1, to thus limit relative movement of the bars 1 and cross bar 7.

Secured to the eyes or rings 4 are the ends of a rope or eable.14 which is also passed through eyes 15 at the opposite ends of a spring 16 and the eyes 17 at the ends of a spring 18,after which the bight of the cable is passed in a loop 19 around thecows neck. The springs 16 and 18 pass trans- 'versely across the cows back, and act as spacing members whose flexibility permits the elements to conform to the irregularities of the cows back. There is thereby formed a harness which supports the bars 1, and also acts to draw one bar 1 against the cows leg when an attempt is made to kick out with the other, thereby restraining the kicking action. Also, the straps or connections 12 act as limiting means to the free movement of the animals legs. It should be noted that the springs 16 and 18 also act as tensioning devices in order to take up any slack in the cable 14, so that the latter will always act to draw upon the bars.

It will be apparent from the foregoing description that I have devised an effective tending across sa1 cows, the harness restraining harness for use in hoppling being so constructed that it may be p'laced upon the animalwithout interfering with its progress, or. seriously idiscomforting the'animal but at th8 S&l11e-", time preventing the animalsrfrom kicking;

To provide in the present deviceameahs for holding a coWs tail, the central por-" tion of the cross-bar is recessed,and secured to thebar atone side, of the recess, and ex- 'd recess is a spring 's'trip 20 having an' ntermediate coil 21 to increase" its resiliency, and havlng' its endat the other 1 side of the r'eces'slaterall'y bent'at221to eX- tendinto I the press-bar. An animals tail bar upon release or; the spring.

What I clalm asiny inventlon 1s:- 1; An an mal restrainl lgdevice, compr s- V ingfinfcombination apair of side bars, a

cross'bar pivot 11;; carrying the sidebars, v clamping members on the lowerv ends of the side barsfo'r engagement around the hooks, and continuous cable length passing aroundthe animaPs necl'z'and iii two strands ing in combination,

along its .back','.a1 1d having its extremiti'es connected to the upper ends of the side bars.

2; An animalrestraining device, coniprisa pair of .side bars, a crossbar pivotally carrying the side bars, clamping members on the lower ends, of the side bars for engagement around the hooks, a continuous cable length passing around the animals neck and in two strands along nectedacross said strands.

' cross bar pivot'ally the latter. 7

its back, and having its extremities'connect ed to theupper'ends of the sidebars, and flexible compensating devices loosely con 3; An animal restraining device, c0mpris ing in'. combination, a pair of side bars, a. carrying the side bars; straps carried'jby the cross the animals legs, clamping members on" the.

lower ends of the sidebars for engagement around the hooks, and a continuous cable length passing aroundfthe animal' s neck? V an'd in two strands along its back; havingits extremities connected 'to the {Imper-- ends of assist bars.

L An anliialrestraining ,dei ice, co'ni'prising in combination,' a pair of side bars, a-

cross bar pivotally carrying the side bars, straps carriedby the crossbar toencircle the animals legs,' clampirigiiiembers on the loWer'ends of the side bars around the hooks; and. a "00111111110118" cable length passing around the; animals neck and intWo strands along its back, and haying its for engagement bar to. encircle V 45 extremities connectedto-the upper ends of" the sidebars; 'andflexible connections be- I tween theIcross/bar at saidfstraps and the side bars to" limit the relatire movementof i In testmony whereof in the presenceof two wltnessjes.

Witnesses: I H. ELSMITH, HtrqI-I MONAHAN.,

I signature ANTONL. GROVE; i

O'op'ies of this patentm'ay he obtained' forfive cents each, addressing" the Commissioner of Patents,

, U i a 7- i t 1L0. I I t H r I 

